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Group cites DoJ FOIA policy as reason for anti-transparency 'award'

George Washington University's National Security Archive "awarded the Justice Department the award for 2011 last month for its response to Freedom of Information Act requests and the FOIA policies and guidance that it sets for the rest of government. Nate Jones, the FOIA Coordinator at George Washington University's National Security Archive, joined Francis Rose to discuss the dubious honor and government openness.

Tags: DoJ , National Security Archive , FOIA , In Depth , Francis Rose

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'Extreme' review process adding to FOIA backlog

A National Security Archive survey finds agencies are falling short of the Obama administration's order to improve response time for Freedom of Information Act requests.

Tags: National Security Archive , FOIA , open government , transparency , In Depth , backlog

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